Combination mantle and shade holder.



No. 801,103. PATENTED 0012.3, 1905. A. RECTOR.

COMBINATION MANTLE AND SHADE HOLDER.

APYLIGATION FILED APR. 30, 1904. RBNEWED AUG. 30.1905.

UNITE@ STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALCORN RECTOR, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO THE RECTOR LIGHT COMPANY,OF STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT.

COMBINATION MANTLE AND SHADE HOLDER.

Speccaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 3, 1905.

Application iiled April 30, 1904. Renewed August 30,1905. Serial No.276,476.

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Be it known that I, ALcoRN RECTOR, a citi- Zen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented new and useful Improvements in Combination Mantle andShade Holders, of which the following is a specification. y

My invention is a combination mantle and shade holder; and it consistsin the novel construction and arrangement of its parts, as set forth inthe following specification and claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of a lamp or gasburner with my invention illustrated in section thereon. Fig. 2 is aperspective view of my combined mantle and shade holder. Fig. 3 is a topplan view of the shade-holder with. two brackets attached thereto.

In the accompanying drawings, a represents the tip end of agas-chandelier.

b represents my improved burner.

c represents the gallery; (Z, the chimney seated in the gallery. Theupper part of the chimney is shown in section, so that my invention maybe shown in section seated thereon.

My invention is described as follows:

A is the cap, in which 1 represents a circular band having projectingfrom its lower edge arms 2, which turn outwardly at a suitable angle tosupport a shade 3. Extending inwardly from the upper edge of the band 1is a circular flange 4. This flange is not necessarily much wider thanthe thickness of the chimney, just being wide enough to allowcontraction and expansion. This cap rests on the top of the chimney.Extending inwardly and immediately opposite each other from the fiangc 4is a pair of brackets 5. These brackets when they reach the inner edgeof the flange 4 turn immediately down parallel with the band, theninwardly at right angles to said band, forming in each a base 6. Thisbase is provided at its center with a perforation 7 then these bracketsturn upwardly at right angles to the base, and are bifurcated, leavingat their ends recesses 8; a mantle-support B, consisting of a hook 10;extending up from the hook, is a shank 11, which may or may not bedivided; then, splitting and extending outwardly on a horizontal lineare arms 12; then downwardly at right angles to said arms forming pins13. This mantle-support B rests in the brackets thus: The pins 13 passdown through'the perforations 7 and the arms in the recesses 8 of thebrackets, and the mantle is secured inthe hook 10. Thus it will be seenthat the support can swing neither to the right nor left nor forward norback, and consequently the mantle is constantly and steadily in thecenter of the chimney and over the burner. This is a great advantage,because if the mantle be allowed to swing in either direction it iscertain to be broken, as it is very fragile. Another great advantage inhaving the mantle supported from the center is the fact that I therebydo away with the side wires, which are not only unsightly, but more orless obstruct the light and are certain in a short time to be bent bythe heat, thereby throwing the mantle out of center, and so cause theiame to run up one side of the mantle and only give a partial light andsmoke the other side. A central wire is subject to the same conditionsand will produce the same unsatisfactory results, and another advantageis as I have no side wires the mantle stands out clear and unobstructedand is a thing of beauty.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination of a circular band 1; arms 2, extending downwardlyand outwardly from the lower edge of said band; a circular iiange 4,extending inwardly at right angles from the upper edge of said band;brackets 5, immediately opposite each other, extending downwardly,parallel with said band, then inwardly, parallel with said flange,forming in veach a base 6; then upwardly, parallel with said band,having in each base a perforation 7 and in each end a recess 8; amantle-support consisting of a hook 10, shank 11, arms l2, extendingoutwardly on a horizontal line, and pins 13, extending downwardly fromsaid arms, said arms adapted to rest in the recesses 8, and the pins 13,in the perforations 7, of the said brackets, substantially as shown anddescribed and for the purposes set forth.

2. The combination of acircular band; arms extending outwardly anddownwardly from said band; a circular flange, extending inwardly fromthe upper edge of said band; brackets immediately opposite each other,extending downwardly parallel with said band,

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brackets, substantially as shown and describec IO and for the purposesset forth.

1n testimony whereof l have signed my name to this specification 1n thepresence of two sul scribing witnesses.

ALCORN RECTOR. W'Titnesses A. E. OsBoRNn, M. J. CRAWFORD.

